Sport England’s new monitoring and insight study will track the impact of the National Leisure Recovery Fund and its impact on communities, says Mike Hill

The CEO of Pure Group talks about beating Hong Kong’s COVID cluster

Sport:80, a developer of cloud-based sport management software, has launched a club management system to help governing bodies and grassroots sports clubs engage their members.

The physical activity sector can step up as an essential service by helping people during their recovery from COVID-19. HCM takes a look at some emerging initiatives

HCM talks to suppliers and operators about how the aggregator market is changing in response to demand

The Bicycle Mayor of Coventry talks about bikes and public health challenges

The founder of Philidelphia’s Fitler Club explains its high-end concept

The pandemic is driving a mental health crisis. Industry experts explore the scope of the challenge and open the conversation about what can be done

Anthony and his brother Ian founded a health charity, Fixing Dad, to save their father’s life. They tell their moving story

The two have teamed up to create a free, virtual couch-to-exercise programme

The CEO of The Gym Group talks about the impact of COVID-19 and how the business is innovating to stay ahead

Our sector can do more for active ageing – it’s never been more important

Collective Leisure has just become the first social enterprise leisure management company in Australia

The co-founder and CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Armah Sports on smart clubs, a deal with 1Rebel and collaborating with Amazon

Bristol University has committed to embracing body positivity and rejecting diet culture. Should the rest of the fitness sector follow suit?

Readers share their views on the government’s obesity strategy and how to best support COVID-19 survivors

PT Talilla Henchoz has leveraged her social media following to create an online club based on five pillars of sustainable health

Be Military Fit (BMF), the outdoor fitness operator which is co-owned by Bear Grylls and NM Capital, has chosen Glofox as its software partner for both its UK and international franchise network.

Withings has announced the European availability of ScanWatch – a smartwatch that combines medical-grade electrocardiogram (ECG) and sleep breathing disturbance detection. The wearable will be made available in the US later this year.

In response to the UK government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme, Myzone has launched the Work Out To Help Out campaign.

Wearable fitness brand, Myzone, has revealed aggressive growth plans for the Asia Pacific region.

The City of Portland in Maine, US, is investing in a wellness programme for its entire workforce. We talk to the founder and CEO of Wellness Workdays

This charitable initiative is supporting people with health conditions and disabilities to get into physical activity

Three industry firms – Active IQ, fibodo and Study Active – have teamed up to create a free, bespoke online fitness platform for NHS staff.

Outdoor fitness franchise BMF is launching a £1m initiative to help PTs and exercise professionals get back to work

Vitality and RAND Europe have carried out a global study revealing that increased physical activity can benefit not only individuals but also businesses and global economies. Andre Nepgen shares the insights

When it comes to boosting fitness membership, it’s judicious to meet the needs of the lucrative over-55 market. DataHub’s Utku Topraksevten shares insights from the latest Moving Communities: Active Leisure Trends report and how best to get with the programme

The Global Wellness Institute’s Move to be Well: The Global Economy of Physical Activity report uncovers the activity segments that can deliver and monetise more participation. Leonor Stanton takes a look at the data for HCM.

fibodo, a booking management platform for the fitness industry, has launched Fit 4 the Fight, a new initiative encouraging members of the public to keep active, as well as keep personal trainers and fitness operators working in the wake of the coronavirus.

The Deep Dive Coding programme at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) in the US is launching a 10-week Internet of Things Bootcamp.